Here's some helpful advice to avoid the lingering pain you say you still have in your surgically repaired left wrist.

Having handcuffs slapped on you does not help the healing process.

Not to mention your public image.

To be fair, Grabovski, 26, has yet to be charged for the incident in which he was arrested Friday night after allegedly joining a small group of Belarusian fans in downtown Vancouver after their hockey team lost to Swedes in the Olympic tournament.

Reports suggest fisticuffs were involved in the so-called Brouhaha in B.C., although it is important to remember that no charges have been laid. Police continue with their investigation.

For his part, Grabovski seems to feel all this hub-bub has been blown out of proportion. He suggested as much Wednesday afternoon at the MasterCard Centre when he made his first public comments since having his hands shackled by the authorities in Vancouver less than a week ago.

Neither, apparently, does Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, who pretty well said as much in the days following Grabovski's run-in with the law.

Of course, that didn't stop the outspoken GM from taking a candid shot at his young centre, describing him as "stupid but healthy."

Nothing like having your boss refer to you as "stupid," is there?

Welcome to the world of the enigmatic Mikhail Grabovski.

This kid is a talented specimen, to be sure. He is as good a skater as anyone in the Maple Leafs organization, including the speedy Phil Kessel and the shifty Tomas Kaberle.

At the same time, should the Leafs brass begins to worry about his potential temper issues?

Consider the evidence.

During the 2008-09 season, Grabovski and teammate Jason Blake had a couple of dust-ups during practices, causing coach Ron Wilson to subsequently have both players hug each at centre ice in front of the entire team.

"Here I am, a 10-year vet ... I just don't know what he's trying to do," Blake said of Grabovski's actions at the time.

While Grabovski would end up apologizing to Blake, his trend of being abrasive during practices would continue.

On Nov. 29, during a workout in front of several hundred season-ticket holders, Grabovski punched defenceman Francois Beauchemin in the face, earning him a heart-to-heart chat with Mike Komisarek about his actions.

And, while we're at it, let's not forget about the boiling feud he had with the Montreal Canadiens' Kostitsyn brothers last season, something both sides have attempted to downplay since then.

Having fractured his wrist against the Calgary Flames on Jan. 2, Grabovski practised with his teammates Wednesday for the first time since the injury. Instead of being asked about his health problems, however, he was understandably grilled about his potential legal woes.

Grabovski would have played for Belarus had he not been injured six weeks before the start of the Olympic tournament. He said he had a "great" time in B.C. prior to his highly publicized encounter with Vancouver authorities.

"My family came with me and a couple of times we went to dinner with my buddies," Grabovski said. "I was worried about not playing in the Olympics, but (Belarus lost) ... maybe the next Olympics."

Grabovski insisted he did not return from Vancouver because of his legal woes or because Belarus was eliminated from the Olympics on Tuesday.

"The plan was always to be back here because this was the first day of practice after the break," he said.

"I feel pretty good, pretty strong. There still is a little pain."

Grabovski has not yet been cleared for contact and said it might remain that way for the rest of the week. He is hoping to be back in the lineup when the Leafs take on the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday at the Air Canada Centre.

If he does return next week, you can bet Toronto management will be looking for more goals on the ice and fewer headlines off it.